Erik Van Breene  |  Director

Erik Van Breene is a third generation Angeleno who earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and his Master’s in Heritage Conservation from the University of Southern California. In 2022, Erik wrote his master’s thesis on Los Angeles County’s Armenian community, the first historic context for L.A.’s Armenian community with a historic preservation lens.

Since graduating from CSULB, Erik has worked in real estate development, historic archives, and most recently for the Los Angeles Conservancy where he serves as Preservation Coordinator in the Advocacy department.